Agenda item

In accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to appoint Members to Committees for the Civic Year, in accordance with the wishes expressed by the Political Groups.

 

 

The Chairman of the Council presented the report which set out the wishes expressed by the political groups in respect of the appointment of Members to serve on each of the Council’s formal Committees for the remainder of the 2025/26 Civic Year.

 

Members were advised that the published report had contained some blanks where nominations had still been awaited from the Group Leader of the Liberal Democrat Administration namely: -

 

• 1 seat on Prosperous Communities Committee
• 2 seats on Planning Committee
• 1 seat on Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
• 3 seats on Chief Officer Employment Committee
• 2 seats on Standards Committee
• 3 seats on Overview and Scrutiny Committee
• 2 seats on both Licensing and Regulatory Committee.

 

 

The following nomination was provided verbally to the meeting,

 

Councillor Lesley Rollings (Liberal Democrat) to join the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.  The Group Leader advised the remainder of the names would be provided to the Head of Paid Service, over the coming days.

 

With Councillor Brockway having been appointed Group Leader of the Opposition Group, and relevant notice received, the Chairman advised that the previously expressed wish for her to sit on the Governance and Audit Committee would now be unconstitutional, due to the limitations on membership set out in the Constitution, and as such sought an alternative nomination from the Group Leader.

 

The Opposition Group Leader advised that an alternative name would be provided to the Head of Paid Service, over the coming days.

 

On that basis it was

 

RESOLVED that in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the wishes expressed by political groups and provided verbally at the meeting, Members be appointed to serve to the Council’s Committees for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year as follows: -

 

 

Chief Officer Employment Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor P Key

Councillor P Morris

Councillor J McGhee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor L Rollings

Councillor T Young

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

 

 

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor M Boles  

Councillor S Bunney  

Councillor I Fleetwood

Councillor P Key

Councillor J McGhee

Councillor R Patterson

Councillor L Rollings

Councillor T Smith  

Councillor P Swift 

Councillor T Young  

 

    

Governance and Audit Committee (6 Members)

              

Councillor John Barrett

Councillor S Bunney

Councillor D Dobbie

Councillor A Lawrence

Councillor B Velan

Vacancy (Opposition Group)

 

 

Licensing Committee (13 Members)

 

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor E Bennett  

Councillor K Carless

Councillor L Clews  

Councillor D Dobbie   

Councillor P Key

Councillor P Lee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor T Smith

Councillor B Velan      

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)  

 

 

 

Regulatory Committee (13 Members)

 

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor E Bennett  

Councillor K Carless

Councillor L Clews  

Councillor D Dobbie   

Councillor P Key

Councillor P Lee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor T Smith

Councillor B Velan      

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)  

 

 

Planning Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor M Boles

Councillor K Carless

Councillor D Dobbie

Councillor I Fleetwood

Councillor R Patterson

Councillor T Smith

Councillor P Swift 

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

              

 

Prosperous Communities Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor F Brown

Councillor S Bunney

Councillor C Darcel

Councillor P Lee  

Councillor J McGhee

Councillor L Mullally  

Councillor R Patterson 

Councillor L Rollings  

Councillor T Young

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (13 members)

 

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor T Bridgwood 

Councillor F Brown

Councillor L Clews

Councillor C Darcel

Councillor P Howitt-Cowan

Councillor P Morris

Councillor L Mullally

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor R Pilgrim

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

 

 

Standards Committee (6 Members)

 

Councillor J Brockway

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor T Bridgwood

Councillor L Rollings 

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

 

Note:       Relevant Group Leaders to advise the Head of Paid Service of names for outstanding positions.